tâm đắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心得, composed of 心 (“heart; mind”) and 得 (“to gain”), Middle Chinese 心得. Compare Japanese 心得る (kokoroeru).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʔɗak̚˦˥]

Verb

tâm đắc

  1. to appreciatively learn
    tâm đắc nhiều điều ― to learn lots of good lessons/morals
  2. to enjoy someone else's company
    Chuyện trò với nhau rất tâm đắc.
    We/They had such a good conversation.
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